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Russia’s Aerospace Force has destroyed three convoys of the Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia), killing 80 militants, the source from the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

"During the night of May 31 to June 1, members of the Islamic State terror group made another attempt to move to the Palmyra area", the ministry official said. "Three militant convoys left Raqqa under the cover of the night and headed south using various routes, their movement was detected by our intelligence", he added. "Russia’s Aerospace Force delivered airstrikes on several targets, killing more than 80 IS terrorists and destroying 36 cars, eight fuel tanker trucks and 17 jeeps mounted with mortars and large-caliber weapons", he concluded.

Earlier the command of the Russian forces deployed to Syria "had warned that any attempt by IS militants to leave Raqqa in the direction of Palmyra will be thwarted". The first terrorist convoy heading to Palmyra from Raqqa was destroyed by the Russian Aerospace Force on May 25.

In addition, representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry also stated that the Russian forces command "will continue to take measures to prevent IS units from leaving Raqqa in the direction of Homs and Hama". "The Russian aircraft in Syria are capable of eliminating terrorists around the clock", the Defense Ministry stressed.